Desmodium viridiflorum
(Velvet Leaf Tick Trefoil)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Velvet Leaf Tick Trefoil, Velvety Tick Trefoil
    Synonyms: Meibomia viridiflora
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Desmodium viridiflorum, or Velvet Leaf Tick Trefoil, is native to the south-central and southeastern US. It is a perennial that grows in dry, sandy areas, along roads and trails and on woodland edges. It blooms in mid summer into fall with bright light flowers.

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